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Dichanthelium commutatum
Also called Variable Rosette Grass, Sprawling Witchgrass, Variable Witchgrass
Variable panicgrass is a small perennial wild grass of eastern North America, found in woodlands from Maine to Florida and west to Texas. It is not a common garden plant, so care notes below are general guidance for grass-like species of this type.
Dichanthelium commutatum (known commonly as variable panicgrass or variable witchgrass) is a species of perennial graminoid native to North America. D. communtatums range encompasses the eastern United States, stretching from Maine to Florida and westward to Texas. It is endangered in the state of Illinois.
This species has two recognized variations: D. commutatum var. ashei and D. commutatum var. commutatum. D. commutatum var. commutatum can be found in habitats such as moist woodlands, while D. commutatum var. ashei is most often observed in dry, rocky woods. Both variations have a medium tolerance for both shade and drought. The species is considered to be an indicator species for the shortleaf pine-oak-hickory woodland habitat type found in the Red Hills region of the southeastern United States, as well as for the longleaf pine woodlands community type found in northern Florida.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dichanthelium commutatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
